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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake and historical location data.

Public ID2012p531538
Universal TimeJuly 15 2012 at 16:04:13
NZ Standard TimeMonday, July 16 2012 at 4:04:13 am
Latitude, Longitude-39.69, 175.72
Intensity ?light
Focal Depth12 km
Magnitude2.8
Location5 km west of Taihape
AgencyWEL(GNS_Primary)
Status ?automatic
Quality ?good

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Quake History

Location history for this earthquake:

Interval Since EventOrigin TimeLatitudeLongitudeDepthMagnitudeStatus ?Quality ?
000 04:16:292012-07-15T16:04:13.097Z-39.69175.72122.8automaticgood
000 00:15:362012-07-15T16:04:13.097Z-39.69175.72112.8automaticgood
000 00:01:502012-07-15T16:04:13.098Z-39.69175.72112.8automaticgood
000 00:01:042012-07-15T16:04:13.146Z-39.69175.73122.7automaticgood
000 00:00:562012-07-15T16:04:13.146Z-39.69175.73122.9automaticgood
000 00:00:542012-07-15T16:04:13.146Z-39.69175.73122.8automaticgood
000 00:00:522012-07-15T16:04:13.146Z-39.69175.73122.3automaticgood
  • Earthquake information last modified: 2012-07-15T20:20:42.913Z (UT).
  • Page last modified: 2013-05-22T16:10:11.414Z (UT).